"Dear young friends: only Jesus knows what “definite service” he has in mind for you. Be open to his voice resounding in the depths of your heart: ... he needs priests, good and holy priests, men who are willing to lay down their lives for their sheep. Ask our Lord what he has in mind for you! Ask him for the generosity to say “yes!” Do not be afraid to give yourself totally to Jesus. He will give you the grace you need to fulfil your vocation". Pope Benedict XVI, Hyde Park, September 2010

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Excellent Vocations Guide Coming Soon

When I was in St Paul's Minnesota earlier this year I noticed that every young man I met who was considering priesthood had read - and in most cases owned a copy of - Fr Brett Brannen's book "To Save a Thousand Souls" which is subtitled "A Guide for Discerning a Vocation to Diocesan Priesthood". I am, therefore, very pleased to publish the news that a special edition of this excellent vademecum for discerners will soon be available for readers in England and Wales as well as Scotland and Ireland.

This new international edition of the book will be available from CTS. It contains all the helpful insights of the original but omits simply those things that pertain specifically to the North American context. Unlike the original, it will contain a special appendix containing the useful text of the Melchizedek Project which breaks the book down into chunks for group reading and reflection as part of a discernment group. This makes it easier to use the book in parish, deanery and university discernment groups but also by groups of friends who want to get together to support each other much as groups have already been formed to study YouCat.

Fr Brannen, the author, has experience both as a Vocations Director and a seminary Vice-Rector which shines through every page of the book. It's publication for a British audience has been welcomed by Archbishop Vincent Nichols who commends it to readers: "Are you considering a vocation to the Catholic priesthood? If so, this book will be of immense help to you". Archbishop Bernard Longley has also endorsed it with the words: "I hope that everyone seeking to discover the Lord's will for his life will find in these pages both encouragement and inspiration".

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On this Blog you will find news and items of interest about activities to promote vocations in the Archdiocese of Southwark and elsewhere in England and Wales. The Blog is the responsibility of the Southwark Vocations Director Fr Stephen Langridge and any views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the Archdiocese. More information about Vocations in Southwark is available on the Southwark Vocations website which has a link below.